As LeBron James trade speculation continues to swarm, the Knicks are seemingly on everyone's radar as a team to keep an eye on. Fred Katz of the Athletic took a look at how this could happen, pointing to the financial viability for one or both of the Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers.

Phoenix Suns team governor Mat Ishbia is aggressive enough to pursue a soon-to-be 41-year-old LeBron James after just getting burned by a soon-to-be 37-year-old Kevin Durant. The Lakers should pounce at the opportunity to negotiate with him.

NBA free agency began today at 6 p.m. ET, and although teams are unable to officially sign players until July 6, we are officially in negotiation territory. Odds are that we'll see a flurry of signings the moment they're allowed.